situation; state of affairs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
situation; state of affairs; status of events
Often used in formal contexts such as news reports to describe the development or gravity of events. Frequently collocates with verbs like 控制 (control), 扩大 (escalate), and 发展 (develop).
Mù目
qián前
shì事
tài态
yán严
zhòng重
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The current situation is serious and requires immediate attention.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
kòng控
zhì制
shì事
tài态
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
jìn进
yī一
bù步
è恶
huà化
。
The police are working hard to control the situation to prevent further deterioration.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
mì密
qiè切
guān关
zhù注
shì事
tài态
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
We need to closely monitor the development of the situation.